Studio McGee. Hallway globe ceiling pendant lights, white paint, tall ceilings, round arch interior.

Chic hallway features floor to ceiling built-ins boasting open shelving flanked by mirrored cabinets with x trim moldings on doors across from wall clad in Cole & Sons Pompeian Wallpaper alongside brown and red Persian rug.

All the details from our basement guest bed and bath!

A hall leads to separated his and hers closets and to the master bathroom

HISTORIC LEESBURG This historic house in Leesburg, VA was originally built in the late 1800’s and had a number of additions over the years. Phase one was a intense renovation/ addition, which included the master suite, first floor mudroom, guest room, office, laundry and playroom. Phase two was a complete renovation of the kitchen.

The discussion of some small high-up windows from Sunday’s post reminded me, ironically of one my favorite architectural features, Transom Windows. Brooks and Falotico I think that most of us know that these are windows which are usually separated by a thick piece of wood running horizontally. If you don’t know, this horizontal […]

I've been away from my studio for the 4th of July holiday, so I'm taking the opportunity to highlight a crowd favorite post that was initially shared 23 March 2020. Enjoy! I’ll be back next week with fresh content.

If you’ve been following along with my design journal for a while, you’ll know that I often talk about redlining plans, which refers to the process of going through floor plans, for the purpose of improving them. The process is similar to what a proofreader does with a written document, but in this case it’s about how the two-dimensionality of a floor plan will translate to actual built, three-dimensional space. There’s a lot riding on the process. It takes someone who is experienced…

This plan includes a nice hallway that runs across the home, and ends at one end in the Master Bedroom. You can see this entry just above the W.I.C, and below the Fireplace and Built-ins. I'm not a big fan of this look, where you will be seeing directly into the Master Bedroom if in the hallway. ...